- APA (6th Ed.) Research Paper Basics
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- A. Quick Overview of APA Style
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- General overview of APA guidelines (6th Ed.)
- Intro to style: point of view, voice, reduce bias
- Title page basics
- Abstract basics
- Main body basics
- Reference basics
- Appendices, tables, & figure basics
- Starting a new document
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- B. The Title Page & Abstract
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- What to include on the title page
- Formatting the title page
- Creating the title page header
- Starting a new page for the abstract
- Adding abstract content & formatting
- Listing & formatting keywords in the abstract
- Formatting the 2nd & subsequent page headers
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- C. The Body of Your Paper
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- Formatting the body of the paper
- Overview of in-text citations
- In-text citations: the author-date format
- Including quotes in your paper
- A word about summarizing & paraphrasing
- A word about footnotes & endnotes
- Formatting the 5 heading levels
- Formatting tables in your paper
- Formatting figures in your paper
- Special considerations for graphics & photos
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- D. The Reference List
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- Reference list basics
- Formatting a reference - print or online source
- What is a "DOI?"
- Publication by one or more authors
- Organization, editor, or unknown as author
- Referencing a book
- Referencing a journal or magazine
- Referencing a newspaper
- Referencing a translation
- Referencing a multi-volume resource
- Referencing a Web page
- Referencing online database finds
- Referencing e-mail, discussion boards, or blogs
- Referencing TV, video, or audio recordings
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